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A chimney sweep will do a comprehensive chimney cleaning to eliminate any deposits, residue, creosote, as well as blockages from the chimney. Dirty, damaged deteriorating, and obstructed chimneys create injuries and fires annually. If you use you fire place or wood burning stove, the National Fire Protection Association recommends having your chimney inspected and also swept annually in order to prevent fires.
A chimney service expert will carry out a full cleaning of your chimney. Cleaning logs are truly ineffective and are not suggested. They will not get all the soot and creosote build-up out of the chimney like hand cleaning.
To start, a cleaning service technician will protect the inside of your home by spreading out tarps over the area, floor, as well as fireplace. They will cover the fireplace with vinyl sheeting, inserting an industrial vacuum hose into the fireplace, and will then tape and seal the fireplace. They'll attach extension hoses and run them to the commercial vacuum with a fine micron filter which rests outdoors. This will catch the fine residue, creosote, and other dust later on.
Next, they will brush the entire chimney with hand held brushes, as well as brushes with extension poles. Usually they will begin at the top of the chimney and work downward, very carefully cleaning all the surface areas. Your chimney sweep will clean the flue, the damper, the smoke chamber, the smoke shelf, and the firebox.
They will after that peel back a little area of the vinyl sheeting and use a variety of brushes inside. Following this, everything will be vacuumed and also cleaned. The plastic sheet and tarps will be relocated outside, cleared off and tucked back into their vehicle.
Our expert chimney specialists supply a full range of services including sweeping. We give rapid and reliable service.
Creosote is a brown, oily, tar-like material which forms from burning wood or coal. It begins as a loose, feathery accumulation which in the beginning can be brushed away easily. As it builds up more, it becomes tar-like, and is more difficult to remove, sometimes requiring the use of scrapers to remove it. If left uncleaned, and more layers develop, the creosote hardens.
When a fire is burned in the fireplace or wood stove, the smoke becomes very hot. Hard creosote can begin to drip and also melt like wax. Once the build up of creosote is really hefty, it restricts the airflow via the chimney flue. The restricted air circulation causes creosote to build up even quicker.
Creosote is unsafe in a number of various ways. It's toxic and dangerous for your health, and it puts your home in jeopardy of fires.
Creosote accumulation triggers decreased air flow and this can enable carbon monoxide gas to accumulate inside your home while a fire is burning. Carbon monoxide is an odorless and also colorless gas which can cause flu-like symptoms, and can also bring about death.
Besides the carbon monoxide accumulation, creosote itself is toxic. It can cause irritated skin and eyes, breathing problems, and is carcinogenic (cancer creating).
The most dangerous aspect of creosote is that it is extremely flammable. It's the most common source of chimney fires. While chimneys are made to stand up to a high degree of heat, the strength of a chimney fire can promptly exceed this degree.
Getting a chimney sweep performed is the very best and also most effective way to eliminate creosote. Our qualified chimney service companies take fantastic care of your chimney and your home. We recommend that you get your chimney cleaned and examined at the very least yearly in order to prevent fires and toxic build up.
Exactly how often a chimney ought to be cleaned depends of exactly how frequently you use it and also what materials you burn within. Gas burning fire places need to be examined yearly. Although they burn cleaner, dampness, debris, cracks and various other concerns can develop which can enable carbon monoxide gas to get into the residence.
Oil burning flues should be cleaned once a year to prevent soot from building up.
Since wood burning fire places and stoves produce more residue and creosote, they ought to be swept much more often. A good rule of thumb is to have your chimney swept after a cord of wood has been burned inside.